Atomic and Quartz Clock Hardware for Communication and Navigation Satellites

Abstract

Accurate and stable frequency reference sources are critical for commercial, navigation, military, and scientific space applications. Each piece of flight hardware has requirement-types that are generic such as size, weight, power, and reliability, and requirement-types that are specific to the hardware function. The key requirement-types for frequency reference sources are phase noise and stability. Both are important for satellites, but stability is especially important for navigation satellites. Several levels of frequency references are suitable for space applications. This paper discusses similarities and differences among single distributed oscillators for communications satellites, master oscillator groups for communications systems, and atomic clocks for military and navigation systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA483278

Entities

People

  • Leo A. Mallette

Organizations

  • Boeing Satellite Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Clocks
  • Communication Satellites
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Digital Communications
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Oscillators
  • Power Supplies
  • Satellite Buses

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites